journey of faith christian church
meet our team
Our team represents a wide variety of gifts, skills and life experiences all unified in our passion to help people find and follow Jesus Christ. We invite you to learn more about our wonderful pastor and staff.
Interim Pastor: Dr. Larry Odom-Groh
Larry was raised in Lamesa, Texas as the eldest of five children. He received a Master of Divinity from Episcopal Theological Seminary Austin in 1976 and a Doctorate of Ministry in Preaching from Lexington Theological Seminary in 1994. He also did post-doctoral studies in archeology at Harvard University in 1999.
Having lived and served as a pastor in Texas, Florida, Missouri, Washington, and Kentucky, he and his wife Melanie eventually moved to Michigan to be close to family.
In the fall of 2023 Larry became the interim pastor of Journey of Faith as it searches for a new permanent pastor.
You can reach Larry at jofpastor97@gmail.com
"The Holy Spirit took hold of my heart on the day I was baptized in 1996 and hasn’t let go yet. (I pray it never does.)" —Pastor Alex
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 980600, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Phone: (734) 829-8375 | Email: jofdisciples@gmail.com